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It was, after all, a dovetail themed tool swap so the box is on theme if not a tool. :)

Here's the story:

My special niche is marquetry so I naturally wanted to add a little to my swap items and the obvious (to me anyway) way was to use the recipient's initials. I'll accept the blame for any rule violations that I may have talked Norm into but he was good enough to assign me a name early on enough that I could do it.

However the name was ErikF, a somewhat intimidating person to make tools for so I made the decision to build him a box with a dovetail theme to keep his gorgeous shop made dovetail tools together in. Although completely veneered inside and out, it is actually dovetailed construction (it happened, see pictures) and features a dovetail pattern in 1/16" Walnut and Cherry veneer. I fitted a piece of 1 1/8" Kaizen foam inside so Erik can custom fit his tools.

Then I started feeling guilty about not building a "tool" so I added a personalized layout board per David Barron as a bonus item.

This was my first swap and I enjoyed it immensely. Thanks Norm for your time and patience. You are now a master cat herder.

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Outstanding box, with few technics in one project : dovetail, wooden hinges and scrollsaw inlay.Bravo!
 

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what a beautiful box and swap, the whole thing has paul written all over it, great job as always paul, but one thing i say, i do not take your work for granted and i love that your here to post it, thank you…your work always inspires me , warmer weather is coming in now and im hoping its going to help my back and legs feel better, i really miss my work in the shop as i was doing…and this inspires me….;)....
 

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My, my. What's not to like? My compliments.
Roger
 

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"master cat herder" made me laugh so hard, being a cat dude myself :) neat box Paul!
 

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Fine work Paul. Someday I'll have to work on my marquetry skills.
 

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Excellent work as always.
 

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Paul,

Everything you have done is spot on!
 

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Beautiful stuff. Your work is always top notch.
 

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Paul, your work, as usual, is amazing and beautiful and sophisticated. I laughed when I saw that we have a lot of the same tools! I have the very same Veritas dovetail saw guide, and the same coping saw. Amazing work my friend.
 

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Awesomalistic…! Your marquetry work is top notch and the box shows it so well.
I like the way you used the brass tube to enclose the brass pin hinge.
 

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Absolutely beautiful. A true work of art
 

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You are a master of your craft, Paul. Really great job.
 

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What a Super COOL box chocked full of techniques…

Super COOL Job!

GREAT!
 

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Ok this is getting out of hand raising the bar on boxes for tools to this level .
If you would have called this a fine marquetry jewelry box I would agree .

Paul that is a beautiful box and it being personalized will make it so much more special gift for Erik .

Klaus
 

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Paul,

Beautiful Work, Your patience must be infinite.
 

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That's the best looking dovetail tool box I've ever seen!
 

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beautiful work as always. Double dovetails (inside and out) is probably a first!
 

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Sweet arse job!
 
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